Jolyn B. Parker

Empire State College, State University of New York- BPA, Professional Studies in Nonprofit Management

Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York- A.A.S., Marketing/Merchandising

Jolyn has extensive experience in marketing and brand planning, retail management, strategic and operational planning, business development and community outreach, as well as extensive volunteer involvement in nonprofit organizations. In addition to her work at OASIS, she serves on the board of Community Health Improvement Partners, and San Diego Symphony Notables Committee.

Vice Board Chair

Keith Behner

Stiefel Behner Charitable Fund-Philanthropist & Retired City Planner

San Diego State University-B.A. & Master’s Degree Candidate, Political Science

Keith is the son of a career Naval Officer and was raised primarily in Coronado, as well as Hawaii and Brazil. He earned a B.A. in political science from San Diego State University, and is an SDSU Monty Award recipient. Keith is married to Catherine Stiefel, a CPA, graduate of the SDSU College of Business, and a fellow Monty Award winner. Keith and Catherine are active supporters to numerous nonprofits–at the local, national, and international level–with the focus areas of foster education, environmental sustainability, and social justice.

Treasurer

Lisa Goodman

Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. – Client Portfolio Manager

Alliant International University – M.B.A.

University of California, San Diego – B.A., Theatre

Lisa has more than ten years of investment experience and a background in community relations, education, and planning. Prior to joining Brandes, Lisa worked for Merrill Lynch. Lisa serves on a condo association board, has volunteered at BLCI for 2 years and is a Big Brother Big Sisters San Diego Mentor.

Secretary

Joyce Ross

Joyce has over 30 years experience in organizational development, leadership training, and human resources consulting. In addition to her role at Ross Partners, she was also a Professor of Public Administration at San Diego State University. Joyce currently devotes a majority of her time providing pro-bono consulting to nonprofit organizations through San Diego Social Venture Partners. She has also served as a Board Member with Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, the San Dieguito School District Personnel Commission, and San Diego Social Venture Partners.

Board Members

Tara Agen

HP, Inc. – Vice President and General Manager, Personal Systems Displays and Accessories

Regis College, Westin, MA - B.A., Political Science

Columbia University, NYC - Executive Finance Degree

Tara has been at HP 24 years, most recently, she was Personal Systems Chief of Staff and Executive Director running planning and operations, a $32 Billion business where she managed day-to-day operations for the President and his Staff. Additionally, she was instrumental in turning around the Consumer Personal Systems (CPS) businesses in her leadership role. Tara co-led redefining the Product Lifecycle Planning process that was instrumental in operationalizing faster insights to innovative concepts to engineering development that successfully drove a turnaround success in less than 3.5 years. She has held a variety of HP Co. leadership roles. Two of her most memorable breakthrough contributions include being on record as part of the team that built the fastest growing $1billion business in HP history: HP Pavilion PCs and building a unique bridge between HP and her community’s need to print more sustainably. She gives back to the community she lives in by sitting on several boards, such as CommNexus, the 501c3 Board for Evonexus, San Diego and Orange Counties’ supporter of tech startups.

Trevor Blair

Blair Search Partners LLC – Principal

USC Marshall School of Business – M.B.A.

University of Pennsylvania – B.A., International Relations

A native of San Diego, Trevor spent 17 years with Manpower, a global provider of recruiting and human resource solutions. He began his career with the company based in Sydney, Australia. After holding a number of client-facing and internal roles within the Australian operation, he transferred back to the US for graduate school, and then rejoined Manpower in San Diego. He started in the role of Business Development Manager, before shifting focus to build the company’s workforce development and executive search practices. During this time, Trevor worked closely with nonprofit organizations to develop training and job placement programs for groups such as youth and veterans, and helped secure significant government and private funding to back them. On the executive search front, Trevor built a significant practice serving a range of clients in the public, non-profit and private sectors. In 2016 Trevor leveraged this experience to launch a new firm, Blair Search Partners, specializing in search engagements for non-profit and public sector clients. Current board and committee positions include the San Diego Workforce Partnership, the Military Families Support Working Group at San Diego Grantmakers, and LEAD San Diego.

Jesus Cisneros

San Diego Lincoln Club – Deputy Director

University of California, San Diego – B.A., Philosophy & Political Science

BLCI Alumnus Class of 2010 – Alumni Representative

Jesus Cisnerosis a San Diego native. He enjoys post-Aristotelian, Hellenistic philosophy. Currently providing the students’ and community’s perspective on the board.

Adelita Jasso

Licensed Vocational Nurse, State of Californing

Parent Representative – Parent of three BLCI students

Heather Lattimer

Dr. Lattimer’s areas of expertise include secondary literacy, content area literacy, social studies and history education, project based learning, curriculum design and evaluation, action research, and international education. A former middle and high school teacher, Dr. Lattimer is the author of two professional texts for teachers, Thinking through Genre (Stenhouse, 2003) and Reading for Learning (NCTE, 2012), has published and presented widely for both professional and academic audiences, and is a nationally recognized consultant. Her research focuses on literacy, teacher education, teacher professional learning, and 21st century learning in international contexts. While at SOLES, she founded and directed both the Master’s Credential Cohort Program and Education Minor and is currently working with colleagues to create an on-line Master’s in Education program. Dr. Lattimer is currently working on a book about implementing Common Core Standards, co-editing a text about Action Research, and exploring the use of project based learning and digital technology in affordable private schools in Kenya.

David Lopez

Teach for America – San Diego, Executive Director

University of California, San Diego- B.S., Management Science

David Lopez, the son of Mexican immigrants, was born and raised in San Diego. As a student in San Diego public schools, David experienced firsthand many of the challenges that make it difficult for students to succeed. After acquiring an A.S. in electronic engineering, he spent six years in sales and marketing in San Diego’s vibrant tech sector. He returned to school in 2008 to acquire his B.S. in management science from UCSD, and then became a 2010 Houston corps member where he taught bilingual Kindergarten and 3rd grade as part of Houston Independent School District. As founding executive director of Teach For America – San Diego, David partners with local schools and districts to help ensure that all students have access to an excellent education.

Victor Vilaplana

Renovate America – Principal

UCLA Anderson School of Management – MBA

Stanford University – B.A., Political Science

Victor, a native San Diegan, currently serves as Vice President, Financial Relations for Renovate America, a VC-backed technology firm that has developed a platform to promote the financing of energy and water efficiency home renovations. Through its HERO program, Renovate America lowered barriers for homeowners and has financed nearly $2 billion of home renovations helping consumers lower the operating costs of their homes and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Prior to Renovate America, Vilaplana was vice president of electric and fuel procurement at San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a subsidiary of Sempra Energy. Previously, Vilaplana served as director of investor relations and manager of mergers and acquisitions for Sempra Energy. Vilaplana started his career as part of an Institutional Investor ranked equity research team at Morgan Stanley.

Susy Villegas

SVPR Communications – President

Universidad del Valle de Mexico – B.A.

Active in the non-profit community. Expertise in public relations, marketing and communications.